James ChristensenThe Royal Processional

This is not the May Day parade. This is not the Tournament of Roses Parade, and this is not the Coronation.
No, this is The Royal Processional-just your regular,
everyday entourage around the king and queen of the
Faeries-going from point A to point B.

The king in the armor is Oberon, and the queen is
Titania, They, as everyone knows, are the rulers of the
Faeries. As you can see from the expressions of those
in the entourage, some take it very seriously and others
are just along for the ride.

There's a gnome on a Red War Squirrel. He personifies the personal bodyguard of Oberon. There is a
Mouse Ghost Warrior doing his job. There's a young
scholar lost in his book-maybe he's a wizard in
training. There are various little faeries flitting.

The hunchback at the end is the one character making eye contact with the viewer. I've done that before.
He's the one who sees past the reality inside the
painting. He usually ends up looking like me. It's not
exactly a self-portrait, but I think he's from the same
family.